HomeMy WebLinkAboutIR 6932 INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS No. 6932
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�TfXA�. Subject: TENTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BUDGET
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The City of Fort Worth has been notified by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development that the City will receive an additional $246,500 in
Tenth Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). funds. This increase
is above the amount that was presented to the City Council in Informal
Report No. 6907. On April 9, 1984, the Community Development Council(CDC)
recommended that the additional funds be allocated to the following line
items in the Tenth Year CDBG budget:
1) Poly Child Care $ 8,950
2) Tree Removal 55,000
3) Home Improvement Program 182,550
These recommendations have been included in the CDBG budget that is before
the City Council today.
The Community Development Council further recommends that the City Council
consider waiving the policy which reduces the Fort Worth Economic Development
Corporation's1984-85 budget by 15%. The CDC cited equity between the
Minority Procurement Program and the Fort Worth Economic Development Cor-
poration as a reason to request the waiver.
If additional information is desired, it will be provided upon request.
Robert L. Herchert
City Manager
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ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER — FORT WORTH, TEXAS